Deaths from cancer who in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Deaths from cancer who was 53,028 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
53,028
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
31st
of 192 countries
All-time high
59,975
in 2019
All-time low
44,530
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from cancer who in Ethiopia, 2000–2021

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000201020212000: 45.2k2001: 45.1k2002: 44.7k2003: 44.5k2004: 44.5k2005: 44.8k2006: 44.8k2007: 44.9k2008: 44.9k2009: 45.1k2010: 45.6k2011: 46.2k2012: 46.8k2013: 47.7k2014: 49.2k2015: 51.0k2016: 52.8k2017: 55.2k2018: 57.6k2019: 60.0k2020: 53.6k2021: 53.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 53,028 for deaths from cancer who in 2021.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from cancer who in Ethiopia peaked at 59,975 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 44,530, in 2003.

Ethiopia ranks 31st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths from cancer who in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from cancer who in Ethiopia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 45,176
2001 45,104 -0.2%
2002 44,738 -0.8%
2003 44,530 -0.5%
2004 44,538 +0.0%
2005 44,770 +0.5%
2006 44,796 +0.1%
2007 44,860 +0.1%
2008 44,941 +0.2%
2009 45,102 +0.4%
2010 45,578 +1.1%
2011 46,212 +1.4%
2012 46,758 +1.2%
2013 47,687 +2.0%
2014 49,173 +3.1%
2015 50,963 +3.6%
2016 52,824 +3.7%
2017 55,212 +4.5%
2018 57,553 +4.2%
2019 59,975 +4.2%
2020 53,648 -10.5%
2021 53,028 -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44,856 44,530 45,176 10
2010s 51,194 45,578 59,975 10
2020s 53,338 53,028 53,648 2

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 28 South Africa 62,822 compare
  2. 29 Myanmar 54,309 compare
  3. 30 Romania 53,099 compare
  4. 32 Australia 50,580 compare
  5. 33 Netherlands 48,308 compare
  6. 34 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 45,910 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from cancer who in Ethiopia?
Deaths from cancer who in Ethiopia was 53,028 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from cancer who recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 59,975 in 2019.
What is the lowest deaths from cancer who recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 44,530 in 2003.
How does Ethiopia rank for deaths from cancer who?
Ethiopia ranks 31st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from cancer who rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from cancer who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from cancer who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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